Summer program provides breakfast, lunch for kids

School was out but the cafeteria at Lincoln-McKinley Primary School was full Monday with the excitement of young people eating their lunch.

Laughter and chatter abounded as food disappeared from plates into the mouths of the youngsters.

The Havre school district is sponsoring a federally funded summer breakfast and lunch program, and Monday was the first day of the program for the year.

Kids can eat a wholesome meal for free. In fact, parents are invited to join in for a small fee and are encouraged to come, said Carol Wolf, the head cook for the program.

A similar program is being...